[R-390] high dollar r-390a

[Tom Norris]

Ahhh, but that is part of the uniqueness of this
particular rare radio. The special black models
all had secret serial numbers like that....

hehe

Tom


>Hi
>
>Hey, you could probably get even more if the serial number on the 
>tag matched the serial number on the back of the radio ....
>
>	Enjoy!
>
>		Bob Camp
>		KB8TQ
>
>
>On Jul 8, 2004, at 8:42 PM, Tom Norris wrote:
>
>>Rick Mish will do a black front panel and cabinet as
>>part of his one grand full rebuild. Maybe it's a
>>Mish job? I couldnt' get a good look at the tag, looks
>>like a 67 EAC.
>>
>>I've got a '67 EAC as well. Think if I took the case to
>>Maaco for a paint job, and sent the front panel to Mish
>>(don't think he does cheap stuff like "just" finishing
>>a panel anymore...) that mine would go for at least
>>$2500??? Heck, for that price I might include a
>>set of headphones and one of the "rare" twinax
>>connectors. (since my local electronics store has
>>them in stock, but don't tell anyone..shhhhhh)
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Well that is a real military cabinet that it's sitting in. The 
>>>cabinet is unusual enough that they usually go for a pretty high 
>>>price. The black paint job is in very good shape on both the radio 
>>>and the cabinet. It's certainly the nicest R-390A on the bay at 
>>>the moment.
>>>
>>>$3750 seems a bit steep, but PT Barnum probably will be proved 
>>>right if he lists it long enough.
>>>
>>>One side benefit - if your electrolytic capacitors explode and 
>>>spread the dreaded black stuff all over the place ... you'll never 
>>>notice it with this paint job.
>>>
>>>As I recall this paint job was a special run back in 1967 for the 
>>>Black Panthers .. makes it RARE.
>>>
>>>	Enjoy!
>>>
>>>		Bob Camp
>>>		KB8TQ
>>>
>>>
>>>On Jul 8, 2004, at 5:51 PM, Scott Bauer wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Has anybody seen the black R390-A selling on ebay? Buy it now
>>>>for $3750.oo or financing available at $157.oo per month. Mercy!
>>>>Item # 5708620473
>>>>
>>>>  Scott W3CV
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